Varsity Coaching Staff
Pat Armstrong - Head CoachQuarterbacks Coach
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School.: SpaldingCollege: Comm. College of Air ForceYears at PND: 7Years Coaching: 13
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School.: SpaldingCollege: Comm. College of Air ForceYears at PND: 7Years Coaching: 13
Matt Garnett - Off. CordinatorRunning Backs Coach
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Princeville, IllinoisCollege: Loras "DUHAWKS"Years at PND: 9Years Coaching: 9
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Princeville, IllinoisCollege: Loras "DUHAWKS"Years at PND: 9Years Coaching: 9
Dru Kitterman - Def. CoordinatorDefensive Backs Coach
Born: Rogers, ArkansasHigh School: Princeville, IllinoisCollege: Illinois Central CollegeYears at PND: 9Years Coaching: 11
Born: Rogers, ArkansasHigh School: Princeville, IllinoisCollege: Illinois Central CollegeYears at PND: 9Years Coaching: 11
Sean Gillen - Special Teams Coord.Strength and Conditioning CoachLinebackers Coach
Born: Mountain Home AFB, IdahoHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: Monmouth CollegeYears at PND: 9 Years Coaching: 9
Born: Mountain Home AFB, IdahoHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: Monmouth CollegeYears at PND: 9 Years Coaching: 9
Jim Donahue - Off. Line CoachCorner Backs Coach
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: SpaldingCollege: BradleyYears at PND: 20Years Coaching: 35+
2014 Hall of Fame Illinois High School Football Inductee
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: SpaldingCollege: BradleyYears at PND: 20Years Coaching: 35+
2014 Hall of Fame Illinois High School Football Inductee
JJ Rothan - Director of Offensive Analysis "Eye in the Sky" & Tight Ends Coach
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: SpaldingCollege: St. Ambrose UniversityYears at PND: 27Years Coaching: 29
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: SpaldingCollege: St. Ambrose UniversityYears at PND: 27Years Coaching: 29
John Winkler - Offensive / Defensive Line Coach
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: Monmouth CollegeYears at PND: 3Years Coaching: 3
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: Monmouth CollegeYears at PND: 3Years Coaching: 3
Sophomore Coaching Staff
Sophomore Coaching Staff
Ron Martin - Sophomore Head CoachOffensive Cordinator
Born: Pekin, IllinoisHigh School: Pekin, IllinoisCollege: Milikin University (Under Grad) / Illinois State University (Grad)Years at PND: 4Years Coaching: 25
Born: Pekin, IllinoisHigh School: Pekin, IllinoisCollege: Milikin University (Under Grad) / Illinois State University (Grad)Years at PND: 4Years Coaching: 25
Bob Schwier - Sophomore Assistant Coach / Defensive Cordinator
Born: Geneva, IllinoisHigh School: Hinsdale CentralCollege: Eastern Illinois UniversityYears at PND: 2Years Coaching: 12
Born: Geneva, IllinoisHigh School: Hinsdale CentralCollege: Eastern Illinois UniversityYears at PND: 2Years Coaching: 12
Tommy Welsh - Sophomore Assistant Coach / Special Teams Cordinator
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: Illinois Central CollegeYears at PND: 2Years Coaching: 2
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: Illinois Central CollegeYears at PND: 2Years Coaching: 2
Freshman Coaching Staff
Freshman Coaching Staff
Steve Salander - Freshman Head Coach / Offensive Cordinator
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: LimestoneCollege: Comm. College of Air ForceYears at PND: 3Years Coaching: 9
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: LimestoneCollege: Comm. College of Air ForceYears at PND: 3Years Coaching: 9
George Rothan - Freshman Assistant Coach
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: St. Ambrose UniversityYears at PND: 4Years Coaching: 4
Born: Peoria, IllinoisHigh School: Peoria Notre DameCollege: St. Ambrose UniversityYears at PND: 4Years Coaching: 4
Patrick Arity - Freshman Assistant Coach
Born: Sterling, IllinoisHigh School: Newman Central Cath.College: Illinois State University (Under Grad) / University of Illinois (Grad)Years at PND: 2Years Coaching: 4
Born: Sterling, IllinoisHigh School: Newman Central Cath.College: Illinois State University (Under Grad) / University of Illinois (Grad)Years at PND: 2Years Coaching: 4